You think that of all people, Simon and I would be able to find some
way to talk for free (or as nearly free as possible). He's a telecoms
geek who regularly talks to an outsourcing company based in the
Philippines. I'm a social computing geek who occasionally talked to my
mom while I was in Canada. But we can't seem to get things to work,
and the unreliability of my Net access is starting to get to me.

I miss him. I find myself with stories to share, but unable to
tell them because of the time difference and communication
difficulties. He doesn't blog, so I don't know what's going on over
there. E-mail gets buried under the mess of our inboxes.

Would it be better to stop fighting the limitations of technology, and
even savor the distance? I bought a complete set of beautiful,
evocative cards: a series of traditional Filipino silhouettes. Maybe
we can even celebrate the distance. It will be something to remember,
for sure.

My worlds are split, and I can't live well if I keep feeling
mis-placed. I need to learn how to make the most of my time wherever I
am, and not think of what is outside my reach...